Hi all,
I am from Australia (which as I understand it is VISA exempt for travel to Canada) and am currently residing in Canada on an IEC work permit that runs out in October, I submitted a CEC application in March, and recently submitted a BOWP application as I reached < 4 months to go on my existing permit.
My question is, assuming I receive the BOWP, once I have it am I able to leave Canada and return (I'm assuming here my CEC application even if all goes well wont be completely processed until some time in the first half of next year). I'm hoping to go home to visit it family for a few weeks at the end of the year. I have travelled and returned on the IEC permit but I wanted to clarify whether this would also be possible with the BOWP.
I also noticed I have a VIA/AIV stamp in my passport related to the first time I entered under the IEC with the expiration date of October 15 2013 (which is when the permit runs out), is this something I need to get extended ahead of time or will a new stamp be added the first time I enter with a BOWP (again assuming that is possible)?
Thanks!
I am from Australia (which as I understand it is VISA exempt for travel to Canada) and am currently residing in Canada on an IEC work permit that runs out in October, I submitted a CEC application in March, and recently submitted a BOWP application as I reached < 4 months to go on my existing permit.
My question is, assuming I receive the BOWP, once I have it am I able to leave Canada and return (I'm assuming here my CEC application even if all goes well wont be completely processed until some time in the first half of next year). I'm hoping to go home to visit it family for a few weeks at the end of the year. I have travelled and returned on the IEC permit but I wanted to clarify whether this would also be possible with the BOWP.
I also noticed I have a VIA/AIV stamp in my passport related to the first time I entered under the IEC with the expiration date of October 15 2013 (which is when the permit runs out), is this something I need to get extended ahead of time or will a new stamp be added the first time I enter with a BOWP (again assuming that is possible)?
Thanks!